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Personal Travels and Experiences
Welcome to a collection of true stories from my personal travels—told exactly as they happened, and just as I felt them.
Each journey has shaped me, challenged me, and helped me heal parts of myself I didn’t know were still hurting. My hope is that these experiences not only inspire your next adventure, but also offer you a bit of courage, comfort, or clarity—right when you need it most.


Surviving Our First Night in Albania 🇦🇱: When Chaos Meets Unexpected Calm
Tirana, Albania, Part 1 I didn’t mean to fall in love with Albania. In fact, I was fully prepared to be underwhelmed. I packed low...
Tricia Kampert
Jul 24 min read


Krakòw Part 3: Curb Crashes, Candy Confusion and Underground Salt Secrets
Krakow, Wieliczka Salt Mines, and Carriage Rides 🌥 A Heavy Morning and a City Waiting in Silence We woke up slow. Not tired, emotionally...
Tricia Kampert
Jun 2114 min read


The Journey to Auschwitz: Beauty, Terror, and Truth Beneath Oswiecim's Winter Sky
Step into one the darkest happenings in history: Auschwitz and Auschwitz II - Birkenau. Discover the haunting history that one only experiences by stepping into this pieces of histroy.
Tricia Kampert
Jun 1614 min read


Krakow Part 1: 🎄Christmas Wonders Before the Shadows Rise ❄️
The start of an intense, but unforgettable, Krakow offseason travel experience. Christmas markets with magical snow and a 5 star hotel on a 3 star budget are only the start of something amazing.
Tricia Kampert
Jun 158 min read


NYC Part III – Demogorgons, Disappointments & Dramatic Exits 🎭🗽🍝
New York City Sunday Mass (With a Side of Stage Presence) ⛪🎬 Sunday. Mother’s Day. We started off the day with mass, although we didn’t...
Tricia Kampert
Jun 813 min read


🎭Part 2: From Ellis Island to Broadway: A Hilariously Strange Day in New York City
🌙 A Curtain Call… and a Boyband Twist No One Saw Coming 🎭🕵️♀️ We spilled out of the theater riding an emotional high, not from the...
Tricia Kampert
Jun 114 min read


🗽 NYC Part 1: The Steak Knife Scandal, a Prius Pile-Up, and a Broadway Twist I Never Saw Coming
🛫 A Sharp Start: NYC, Here We Come (Minus One Steak Knife) Every good adventure begins with a little drama. Ours? Involved airport...
Tricia Kampert
May 2915 min read


Kenya Part 2: Scuba Drama, Dolphin Queens, & That One Explosive Dinner
Come with me on my insane journey to Watamu, where food poisoning, sea sickness and scuba diving were somehow charming and unforgettable
Tricia Kampert
May 2514 min read


Kenya Safari Adventure: Lions, Giraffes, and the Pothole Apocalypse
Kenya Part 1: Lions, Giraffes & Potholes, Oh My! 🦁🦒💥 Arriving in Mombasa: A warm welcome and a long wait I never planned on Africa....
Tricia Kampert
May 2113 min read

